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Feb 11, 2015 - The Grand Opening for the Carmike Ovation 10 in Midlothian, Virginia (Richmond) has been set for March 6, 2015, according to an article published recently in the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Closed...

Feb 11, 2015 - When the Landmark Varsity Theatre in Seattle, Washington closed in January, its future was uncertain. Moviegoers in the area have reason to rejoice as the theater is reopening this Friday, February...

Feb 2, 2015 - The Regal Lloyd Mall 8 in Portland, Oregon has closed and will be turned into office space, according to an article published recently in The Oregonian:
Coming soon to a theater near you: an...

Jan 30, 2015 - The Garden Theatre in Canton, Illinois closed in January 2015. According to articles published in local newspapers, the theater was not able to continue getting movies on film, as the theater was...

Jan 29, 2015 - The new AMC Theatres location at the Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, Illinois will open by May 1, 2015, according to an article published recently in the Chicago Tribune:
Marvel’s legendary...

Jan 28, 2015 - The Main Street Cinemas in Yuma, Arizona closed on September 19, 2014, but Regency Theatres is reopening the theater this Friday, January 30, 2015 as the Regency Main Street Cinemas.
To celebrate...

Jan 26, 2015 - The Bob Bullock IMAX Theatre in Austin, Texas has closed temporarily while it is being converted from its original film projection system to a digital system. According to the theater's web site, the...

Jan 25, 2015 - The Entertainment Cinemas - Springfield Plaza in Springfield, Massachusetts closed at the end of business on Sunday, January 11, 2015.
The Entertainment Cinemas web site mentions that the theater is...

Jan 24, 2015 - The Carmike Movies 2 in La Follette, Tennessee closed January 19, 2015. According to news reports (see below), the theater will be taken over by a community church.
Moviegoers in the area will need...

Jan 23, 2015 - The Sunrise Multiplex Cinemas in Valley Stream, New York closed January 19, 2015.
The news articles below don't provide much detail without crossing their paywall, so it's not clear why the theater...

Jan 23, 2015 - A 12-screen luxury movie theater will be coming to the Oak Brook Mall in Oak Brook, Illinois. AMC Entertainment will operate the new movie theater, according to an article published recently in the...

Jan 23, 2015 - The Carmike Plaza 6 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania has closed. The last time we received showtimes for the theater was yesterday, January 22, 2015.
We could not find any news articles that mentioned...

Jan 22, 2015 - The Bow Tie Bedford Playhouse in Bedford, New York closed on January 4, 2015. The company's lease for the theater expired at the end of 2014, according to an article published in the Bedford Daily...

Jan 22, 2015 - The Maine Coast Cinemas 2 in Ellsworth, Maine closed on January 19, 2015. The theater posted an announcement on its Facebook page on the 13th:
Due to a variety of reasons, we will be closing Maine...

Jan 19, 2015 - B & B Theatres is now operating the formerly-titled Missouri Cinema 6 in Clinton, Missouri, as of January 9, 2015.
It is now operating under the name B & B Missouri 6.
The announcement was...

Jan 19, 2015 - Marcus Theatres announced recently that they will be making some improvements to several locations around the country.
They are adding their DreamLoungerSM reclining seats to the Marcus South Shore...

Jan 19, 2015 - The Falls Cinema in Black River Falls, Wisconsin is closed and up for sale, according to a post on the theater's Facebook page on January 16, 2015:
Thank you to all who have came out and supported...

Jan 16, 2015 - The Regal Three Rivers Mall 12 & RPX in Kelso, Washington opened Thursday, January 15, 2015. The new theater is located inside the struggling Three Rivers Mall and replaces the Regal Three Rivers...

Jan 16, 2015 - The Regal Cinemas Stratford Stadium 14 in Stratford, Connecticut closed Thursday, January 20, 2015.
The theater's closure was expected, being foretold as early as December 13, 2013 when news of its...